Holiday Craft Fair and Farmer Market - November 23, 2019

Fore more information, please contact Melisa Hollenback at: melisahollenback@hotmail.com or call 508-284-7314.

To view the flier, please click the link below.

Drug Courts: Where Justice, Treatment, and Recovery Meet - November 20 - 21, 2019

Please click the following link to Register and View Event Information: Drug Courts Conference

Under Construction! November 21, 2019

Shrewsbury Coalition for Addiction Prevention and Education (SCAPE) Presents:

Dr. Ruth Potee is a nationally renowned speaker and expert. She will discuss brain development and teen risk taking, including alcohol, vaping, and substance use.

Free and open to...

Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) - Date of Record 11/04/19

A hard frost is defined meteorologically as two consecutive hours of temperatures below 28 degrees Fahrenheit or three hours below 32 degrees. Therefore, we are messaging that the dusk to dawn restriction may be lifted. There may be pockets of activity in...

Vaping Public Health Emergency Order - Date of Record September 24, 2019

Date of Record: September 24, 2019

On September 24, 2019, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel, with the approval of Governor Charlie Baker and the Public Health Council, issued an order to temporarily prohibit the sale ...

Celebrity Webinar Series - Months of October & December 2019 and January 2020

Please click the Flier link below for details about these 4 separate webinars.

Vaping Video Available!

The audience for this video is adults and the video provides a brief overview of vaping stats, products, and the messages of our New Look of Nicotine Addiction campaign. A link to the video is on the Make Smoking History YouTube page:

Let's Talk Turkey

Please click the Let's Talk Turkey Flier below for details.

For more information, please visit:  www.foodsafety.gov

My Life, My Quit- Teen Vaping Cessation Resource

 As the vaping epidemic continues to affect our youth, here is a teen tobacco cessation resource to share in your schools and communities.The My Life, My Quit program offers:

• A free and confidential service for teens who want help quitting all for...

Important Changes to MassHealth Member Co-Pays

What is changing?  MassHealth has eliminated co-payments on products that help people quit smoking, including nicotine replacement therapies (NRT) like gum, patches, and lozenges. Effective immediately, this regulation extends to all Mas...

Shrewsbury PFAS in Drinking Water Supply Notification

Important information regarding PFAS and the Town of Shrewsbury’s water supply 

Dear Water System Customer: 

In an effort to be proactive in managing and protecting the Town’s public water supply, the Water and Sewer Division recently cond...

Save the Date! December 5, 2019

Coalition for a Healthy Greater Worcester Annual Meeting & Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) Annual Report out. To be held at the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester, 65 Tainter Street, Worcester, MA 01610.

BSAS Statewide Substance Use Prevention Conference - December 10, 2019

For full details, please click the BSAS Statewide Substance Use Prevention Conference link below.

Peer Recovery Support Group - Road to Recovery

Every Thursday from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. with Rebecca Zwicker, Recovery Coach at FRESH START 508, 16 Austin Street, Worcester. Please see flier for details and contact information.

Polystyrene Reduction Ban Bylaw - Effective January 1, 2020

In summary, this bylaw is to promote safe, reusable, and sustainable alternatives. It will also enhance both public and environmental health and reduce waste management issues.

Please click the Polystyrene Reduction Ban Bylaw Letter & Flier li...

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day - February 7, 2020

For more information, please contact: Carla Whitlow at 508-755-3773, Ext. 25 or email cwhitlow@aidsprojectworcester.org

Please click the National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day flier link below.

Tips on how to maintain your septic system

The Environmental Protection Agencies (EPA's) SepticSmart initiative helps to ensure this!

Please visit https://www.epa.gov/septicsmart for more information about septic systems, and visit https://shrewsburyma.gov/stormwater&...

Latina Support Group - Every Wednesday beginning August 7, 2019

The Worcester Family Resource Center invites ALL Hispanic Women to register for this ongoing group. Please see flier for details.

Shrewsbury PFAS in Drinking Water Supply Notification

Important information regarding PFAS and the Town of Shrewsbury’s water supply 

Dear Water System Customer: 

In an effort to be proactive in managing and protecting the Town’s public water supply, the Water and Sewer Division recently cond...

NEW Solid Waste & Recycling Program to begin on MONDAY July 1, 2019

Effective July 1, 2019, the Town of Shrewsbury and Waste Management are introducing a new Solid Waste & Recycling Program. A number of information sessions were held for this rollout which can be viewed at the links below. The top questions and answer...

Open Space & Recreation Plan Survey

Please help the Town of Shrewsbury to update our Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP) by participating in this important survey. A state- approved updated plan is necessary to qualify for state funding for the acquisition and protection of open space and...

Electronic Voting Study Committee - Town Meeting Final Report

The Electronic Voting Study Committee review is complete, and their final report is ready for viewing.  Please follow the link provided to download a copy of the Committee's final report.

Shrewsbury Employee Intranet Newsflash

Welcome to the Shrewsbury Employee Intranet.  This area is still under construction.  Please check back often for more information.  

Open Space & Recreation Plan Survey

Please help the Town of Shrewsbury to update our Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP) by participating in this important survey. A state- approved updated plan is necessary to qualify for state funding for the acquisition and protection of open space and...

Nightly Paving of Main Street from I-290 to North Quinsigamond Ave / Holden St Intersection

The Shrewsbury Department of Public Works has been informed by MADOT that the nightly paving of Main Street from I-290 (Exit 22) to the North Quinsigamond Avenue / Hold Street intersection has been delayed by two days. Instead of paving on Sunday/Monday n...

Message from the Shrewsbury D.P.W. Water & Sewer Division

IMPORTANT NOTICE: WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT WORK ON MAIN STREET BEGINNING THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2019.

On Thursday, October 10th, 2019, project contractor, Haluch Water Contracting, Inc., will begin water main replacement work on Main Street between School Str...

Shrewsbury Department of Public Works 2019 Construction Projects

Please click here to view a presentation on the upcoming DPW Construction Projects for 2019. 

Please call 508-841-8502, or email engineering@shrewsburyma.gov for more details.

Stormwater Regulations and Utility in Effect

On February 19, 2019, as part of the MS4-2016 Permit and Article 21 (the Stormwater Management Bylaw), the Board of Sewer Commissioners voted to adopt the Stormwater Management Rules & Regulations (effective February 20, 2019), Stormwater Utility Rate...

Holiday Craft Fair and Farmer Market - November 23, 2019

Fore more information, please contact Melisa Hollenback at: melisahollenback@hotmail.com or call 508-284-7314.

To view the flier, please click the link below.

Drug Courts: Where Justice, Treatment, and Recovery Meet - November 20 - 21, 2019

Please click the following link to Register and View Event Information: Drug Courts Conference

Under Construction! November 21, 2019

Shrewsbury Coalition for Addiction Prevention and Education (SCAPE) Presents:

Dr. Ruth Potee is a nationally renowned speaker and expert. She will discuss brain development and teen risk taking, including alcohol, vaping, and substance use.

Free and open to...

Celebrity Webinar Series - Months of October & December 2019 and January 2020

Please click the Flier link below for details about these 4 separate webinars.

Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) - Date of Record 11/04/19

A hard frost is defined meteorologically as two consecutive hours of temperatures below 28 degrees Fahrenheit or three hours below 32 degrees. Therefore, we are messaging that the dusk to dawn restriction may be lifted. There may be pockets of activity in...

Important Changes to MassHealth Member Co-Pays

What is changing?  MassHealth has eliminated co-payments on products that help people quit smoking, including nicotine replacement therapies (NRT) like gum, patches, and lozenges. Effective immediately, this regulation extends to all Mas...

Vaping Public Health Emergency Order - Date of Record September 24, 2019

Date of Record: September 24, 2019

On September 24, 2019, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel, with the approval of Governor Charlie Baker and the Public Health Council, issued an order to temporarily prohibit the sale ...

My Life, My Quit- Teen Vaping Cessation Resource

 As the vaping epidemic continues to affect our youth, here is a teen tobacco cessation resource to share in your schools and communities.The My Life, My Quit program offers:

• A free and confidential service for teens who want help quitting all for...

Vaping Video Available!

The audience for this video is adults and the video provides a brief overview of vaping stats, products, and the messages of our New Look of Nicotine Addiction campaign. A link to the video is on the Make Smoking History YouTube page:

Let's Talk Turkey

Please click the Let's Talk Turkey Flier below for details.

For more information, please visit:  www.foodsafety.gov

Save the Date! December 5, 2019

Coalition for a Healthy Greater Worcester Annual Meeting & Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) Annual Report out. To be held at the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester, 65 Tainter Street, Worcester, MA 01610.

BSAS Statewide Substance Use Prevention Conference - December 10, 2019

For full details, please click the BSAS Statewide Substance Use Prevention Conference link below.

Latina Support Group - Every Wednesday beginning August 7, 2019

The Worcester Family Resource Center invites ALL Hispanic Women to register for this ongoing group. Please see flier for details.

Polystyrene Reduction Ban Bylaw - Effective January 1, 2020

In summary, this bylaw is to promote safe, reusable, and sustainable alternatives. It will also enhance both public and environmental health and reduce waste management issues.

Please click the Polystyrene Reduction Ban Bylaw Letter & Flier li...

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day - February 7, 2020

For more information, please contact: Carla Whitlow at 508-755-3773, Ext. 25 or email cwhitlow@aidsprojectworcester.org

Please click the National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day flier link below.

Peer Recovery Support Group - Road to Recovery

Every Thursday from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. with Rebecca Zwicker, Recovery Coach at FRESH START 508, 16 Austin Street, Worcester. Please see flier for details and contact information.

Tips on how to maintain your septic system

The Environmental Protection Agencies (EPA's) SepticSmart initiative helps to ensure this!

Please visit https://www.epa.gov/septicsmart for more information about septic systems, and visit https://shrewsburyma.gov/stormwater&...

New Permitting Fee Schedules

New fee schedules for Driveway, Trench on private property and Road Opening Permits have been in effect since January 1, 2019. Click here to see more details.

Shrewsbury Department of Public Works 2019 Construction Projects

Please click here to view a presentation on the upcoming DPW Construction Projects for 2019. 

Please call 508-841-8502, or email engineering@shrewsburyma.gov for more details.

Mailbox Replacement Policy

Notice from the Shrewsbury D.P.W.- Water & Sewer Division-Lake Street Water Main Project

On Wednesday, November 13, 2019, Haluch Water Contracting Inc, will be connecting the recently installed water main on Lake Street to the new water main near the entrance to the Beal School construction site, and needs to suspend water service on Lake Str...

Notice from the Shrewsbury D.P.W.- Water & Sewer Division-Lake Street Water Main Project

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the connection of the new water main on Lake Street has been canceled for today and will be rescheduled in the near future.  Water service will not be interrupted on Lake Street as previously planned.  Th...

NORMAL Trash/Recycling collections on Veteran's Day

This is an important reminder from Shrewsbury DPW. Trash/Recycling/Yard Waste Collections WILL NOT BE DELAYED due to Veteran's Day. NORMAL collections Monday November 11th through Friday November 15th.

Click on the link to get a copy of the master calendar...

Yard Waste Collection - November 11 thru November 15, 2019

Yard waste must be in the paper lawn & leaf bags.

Bags must not be over-weighted and must be able to close.

Small bundled branches will also be collected if they are no larger than 3" in diameter, cut into four foot lengths, and securely tied into ...

Important Notice from the D.P. W. Shrewsbury Water & Sewer Division

On Friday, November 8, 2019, Haluch Water Contracting Inc, will be connecting the recently installed water main on Lake Street to the new water main at the entrance to the Beal School construction site, and needs to suspend water service on Lake Street to...

Holiday Craft Fair and Farmer Market - November 23, 2019

Fore more information, please contact Melisa Hollenback at: melisahollenback@hotmail.com or call 508-284-7314.

To view the flier, please click the link below.

Open Space & Recreation Plan Survey

Please help the Town of Shrewsbury to update our Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP) by participating in this important survey. A state- approved updated plan is necessary to qualify for state funding for the acquisition and protection of open space and...

Shrewsbury PFAS in Drinking Water Supply Notification

Important information regarding PFAS and the Town of Shrewsbury’s water supply 

Dear Water System Customer: 

In an effort to be proactive in managing and protecting the Town’s public water supply, the Water and Sewer Division recently cond...

Let's Talk Turkey

Please click the Let's Talk Turkey Flier below for details.

For more information, please visit:  www.foodsafety.gov

Polystyrene Reduction Ban Bylaw - Effective January 1, 2020

In summary, this bylaw is to promote safe, reusable, and sustainable alternatives. It will also enhance both public and environmental health and reduce waste management issues.

Please click the Polystyrene Reduction Ban Bylaw Letter & Flier li...

Vaping Public Health Emergency Order - Date of Record September 24, 2019

Date of Record: September 24, 2019

On September 24, 2019, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel, with the approval of Governor Charlie Baker and the Public Health Council, issued an order to temporarily prohibit the sale ...

Main Newsflash Articles - Visit departmental pages for more updates, or click on the link below

Lake Quinsigamond Draw Down Notice 2019

The Lake Quinsigamond Commission plans to lower the water level, or draw down, Lake Quinsigamond and Flint Pond on or about Thursday, November 1, 2019. See letter for more details. 

Cemetery decoration removal announcement.

 Decoration removal schedule:

 Please remove all summer/fall flowers and decorations by Sunday, October 27th, 2019. Any items not removed by this date will be removed the week of October 28th and discarded as part of the fall clean up. Wi...

Open Space & Recreation Plan Survey

Please help the Town of Shrewsbury to update our Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP) by participating in this important survey. A state- approved updated plan is necessary to qualify for state funding for the acquisition and protection of open space and...

Open Space & Recreation Plan Survey

Please help the Town of Shrewsbury to update our Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP) by participating in this important survey. A state- approved updated plan is necessary to qualify for state funding for the acquisition and protection of open space and...

Dean Park Outdoor restrooms closed for winter

The outdoor restroom facilities at Dean Park are closed for the winter due to overnight  freezing temperatures. They will be back on when the warmer weather returns in the spring.

NO Trash/Recycling Delay due to Veteran's Day

This is an important reminder from Shrewsbury DPW. Trash/Recycling/Yard Waste Collections WILL NOT BE DELAYED due to Veteran's Day. NORMAL collections Monday November 11th through Friday November 15th.

Click on the link to get a copy of the master calendar...

Yard Waste Collection - November 11 thru November 15, 2019

Yard waste must be in the paper lawn & leaf bags.

Bags must not be over-weighted and must be able to close.

Small bundled branches will also be collected if they are no larger than 3" in diameter, cut into four foot lengths, and securely tied into ...

Electronic & Appliance Recycling Event - November 16, 2019

On November 16th from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM @ St. Nicholas Church, 34 Gold Street, Shrewsbury MA.

Green Day Recycling will be hosting an Electronic and Appliance recycling event. At this event they are accepting ANY & ALL electronics and appliances. &n...

Rubbish & Recycling Delay & Yard Waste Collection - November 25 thru November 30, 2019

November 25 - normal collection schedule.

November 26 - normal collection schedule.

November 27 - normal collection schedule.

November 28 - will now be collected on Friday, November 29

November 29 - will now be collected on Saturday, November 30

REMINDERS:

• Plea...

Shrewsbury PFAS in Drinking Water Supply Notification

Important information regarding PFAS and the Town of Shrewsbury’s water supply 

Dear Water System Customer: 

In an effort to be proactive in managing and protecting the Town’s public water supply, the Water and Sewer Division recently cond...

NEW Solid Waste & Recycling Program to begin on MONDAY July 1, 2019

Effective July 1, 2019, the Town of Shrewsbury and Waste Management are introducing a new Solid Waste & Recycling Program. A number of information sessions were held for this rollout which can be viewed at the links below. The top questions and answer...

Notice from the Shrewsbury D.P.W.- Water & Sewer Division-Lake Street Water Main Project

On Wednesday, November 13, 2019, Haluch Water Contracting Inc, will be connecting the recently installed water main on Lake Street to the new water main near the entrance to the Beal School construction site, and needs to suspend water service on Lake Str...

Notice from the Shrewsbury D.P.W.- Water & Sewer Division-Lake Street Water Main Project

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the connection of the new water main on Lake Street has been canceled for today and will be rescheduled in the near future.  Water service will not be interrupted on Lake Street as previously planned.  Th...

Important Notice from the D.P. W. Shrewsbury Water & Sewer Division

On Friday, November 8, 2019, Haluch Water Contracting Inc, will be connecting the recently installed water main on Lake Street to the new water main at the entrance to the Beal School construction site, and needs to suspend water service on Lake Street to...

Shrewsbury PFAS in Drinking Water Supply Notification

Important information regarding PFAS and the Town of Shrewsbury’s water supply

Dear Water System Customer: 

In an effort to be proactive in managing and protecting the Town’s public water supply, the Water and Sewer Division re...

Message from the Shrewsbury D.P.W. Water & Sewer Division

IMPORTANT NOTICE: WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT WORK ON MAIN STREET BEGINNING THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2019.

On Thursday, October 10th, 2019, project contractor, Haluch Water Contracting, Inc., will begin water main replacement work on Main Street between School Str...

Shrewsbury Department of Public Works 2019 Construction Projects

Please click here to view a presentation on the upcoming DPW Construction Projects for 2019. 

Please call 508-841-8502, or email engineering@shrewsburyma.gov for more details.